The Poweshiek skipperling, once found in tall-grass plains throught the U.S., is now only found in a few isolated areas, including low marshy areas of Michigan.

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It's a small, brown butterfly native to Michigan that's so scarce, two of the state's leading butterfly-lovers have never encountered one.

"I've been butterflying 13 years, and I've never seen one that I know of," said Brenda Dziedzic of Westland, a co-founder and past president of SEMBA, the Southeast Michigan Butterfly Association, a nonprofit for enthusiasts.

"I haven't - I'm not sure any of the members have," said Carolyn Sohoza of Allen Park, another SEMBA co-founder. ...